Diamond Trellis Egg

Diamond Trellis Egg

The Diamond Trellis Egg is a jewelled enameled Easter egg made by A. Holmstein under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1892.The egg was made for Alexander III of Russia, who presented it to his wife, the Empress Maria Feodorovna. Currently the egg is held in a private collection in London, England.

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The Egg

The egg is made of gold, jadeite, rose-cut diamonds, silver and satin. It is carved from pale green jadeite and is enclosed in a lattice of rose-cut diamonds with gold mounts. Originally it had a base of three cherubs said to represent the three sons of the imperial couple, the Grand Dukes Nicholas, George and Michael.

The Surprise

The surprise was the first Faberge Automaton, an elephant. It was made of ivory, gold, rose-cut diamonds, enamel and brilliant diamonds. The elephant had special significance as an elephant appears in the coat of arms of the Danish Royal Family, Empress Maria Feodorovna's homeland. This surprise is currently missing.

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